Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-11-05
A LUCKY DEAL.
hhe Jack Pot Happened to he
Worth $4,000 and He Caueht II
with Four Aces-A Little Game
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on @SosOOO and He Caught 1t
with Four Aces-A Little Game
OF Cards.
Major Edwards, well-known edi.
tor and boomer of Fargo, Dakota,
went down to Sioux Falls on business
the other day, says correspondent of
the st. Paul Globe. When his arrival
became known Frank Pettigrew, the
whilom Congressman, and Melville
Grigsby, the South Dakota dictator,
hunted him up, and in less than an
hour the three were comfortably
located in a splendidly upholstered
office In the rear of the First National
Bank, with their hats drawn down
over their eyes fighting like bulldogs
over variegated jack pots. Grigsby
and Pettigrew had the advantage in
that they were fighting on their own
heath, and fortune seemed inclined to
give the Major cold shoulder, but he
stood his ground we'll and met his
losses with the grit of Spartan. All
the afternoon and into the night the
battle waged, growing hotter each
hour, and the beautifully colored red
and blue chips were gradually piling
up under the chins Of Pettigrew and
Grigsby, while the Major had been
compelled to lay several checks of
good round proportions on the table
to meet the "stabs" that his
antagonists were making at him.
The sweat was rolling down his face,
there was an anxious look in his eyes,
and he showed signs of nervousness.
He was a heavy loser. 1t began to look
as though he would have to walk back
to Fargo. AT last the cards were passed
to him to deal, and shaking them
together carelessly he laid them over
on Grigsby's side of the table tor him
to cut. Grigsby didn't cut. Slowly
the Major dealt the cards until the
hands were out. 1t costs a hundred
dollar bill to stay and Grigsby raised
it to 5000. Edwards saw that and
dropped his cheek for $500 more in the
center of the table. Pettigrew and
Grigsby looked curious, but they were
in and had to meet the raise, which
they did.
"CardsW said Edwards.
"OneW said Pettigrew.
"One!" said Grigsby.
Slowly the Major gave them their
cards, and pulling five from the pack
laid them down in front of him.
"The devil, thought Grigsby.
"What snap" thought Pettigrew.
The Major picked up his cards and
glanced them over. Grigsby's eyes
snapped, for he had a queen full on
jacks. Pettigrew's eyes glistened, for
he had four kings. The Majors eyes
had sort Of a sad, sorrowful express
sion.
"I' bet 81 900 that my hand is
good," said Pettigrew, showing up
chips and checks to that amount.
"I'll bet $4,000 that my hand is
BETTER" said Grigsby, raising Petit
CREWS bet.
The Major laid his cards down on
the table and said:
Gentlemen, Pm broke. I've
checked out to you the last cent I've
got in the bank, but if either one OF
you wants to take. a mortgage on my
office for 500 Pll give it
to you and bet that amount OF money
that my hand wins the pot"
Gone OF his old time bluffs"
thought Grisby and Pettigrew, and the
latter said, "I'll take the mortgage,
Major, and advance you the mony and
I'll call the bet"
"I'll do the same," said Grisby,
filing out blank check for $4,000
and laying it on the center OF the
table.
"I reckon I've got you, for here are
four kings" said Pettigrew, tossing
his cards down ahead of time.
"The i" calculated Grisby,
his queen full in his hand.
"Hem!" said the Major; it's
pretty tough, gentlemen, but l had to
have 'em. Here are four aces. It's
funny how they stuck together that
way"
He raked in the pile and the game
ended.
Outside Frisby said to Pettigrew,
's Did you ever see such luck?"
Pettigew replied, Luck you seem
TO forget that twas his deal"
What She Needa.